Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina

1858-01-23 – 1954-09-16 (age 96) Naples, Italy
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Biography

From Wikipedia

Cesare Gravina (23 January 1858 – 16 September 1954) was an Italian actor of the silent era. He appeared in 60 films between 1912 and 1929. He was born in Naples, Italy.

Gravina was an orchestra conductor in his native Italy. As the conductor at La Scala, among the noted vocalists he worked with were Mary Garden and Enrico Caruso. At some point he left music to become a character actor, sharing his reasons for the career change with no one. As the owner of many theatres in South America, Gravina was financially secure enough to retire from motion pictures by 1924, but he preferred to remain in acting.

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Known For

Greed
Greed

1924

as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)

Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly

1915

as The Soothsayer

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera

1925

as Manager (uncredited)

Madame X
Madame X

1920

as Victor

The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs

1928

as Ursus

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

as (uncredited)

Contraband
Contraband

1925

as Pee Wee Bangs

Cheating Cheaters
Cheating Cheaters

1927

as Tony Verdi

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A Woman's Faith

1925

as Odillon Turcott

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The Road to Romance

1927

as Castro

Marriage for Convenience
The Blonde Saint
The Blonde Saint

1926

as Ilario

Hulda from Holland
Hulda from Holland

1916

as Apartment Neighbor (uncredited)

Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round

1923

as Sylvester Urban

The Divine Woman
The Divine Woman

1928

as Gigi

Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives

1922

as Cesare Ventucci

The Trail of '98
The Trail of '98

1928

as Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather

The Humming Bird
The Humming Bird

1924

as Charlot

The Family Secret
The Family Secret

1924

as Tomaso Silvano

Don Dare Devil
Don Dare Devil

1925

as Esteban Salazar